It’s easy to take some things for granted until they’re suddenly gone. Imagine what it would be like if you lost one or two of your front teeth. Smiling, talking or eating—they’d all be pretty unpleasant.

A properly fitted mouthguard or mouth protector, is an important piece of athletic gear that can help protect your smile. You may have seen mouthguards used in contact sports, particularly in football, boxing, rugby and hurling. Mouthguards help cushion blows that might otherwise cause broken teeth, tongue, face or jaw.

What is a mouthguard?
A mouthguard is a flexible appliance made out of plastic that is worn in athletic and recreational activities to protect teeth from trauma.

Why should I wear a mouthguard?
Many sports have high risk of dental injuries, whereby a tooth can get broken, knocked out, loosened or damage done to the bone. Mouthguards can drastically decrease the risk of such injuries and often prevent it by receiving the blow and distributing the force of impact.

Do mouthguards prevent injuries?
A mouthguard can prevent serious injuries such as concussions, cerebral haemorrhages, incidents of unconsciousness, jaw fractures and neck injuries by helping to avoid situations where the lower jaw gets jammed into the upper jaw. Mouthguards are effective in moving soft issue in the oral cavity away from the teeth, preventing laceration and bruising of the lips and cheeks, especially for those who wear orthodontic appliances. Different types of mouthguards, all mouthguards are not created equal. Depending upon the design and materials used, mouthpieces will vary in fit, protection, ease of maintenance and longevity. Listed below are several types of mouthguards.

Ready-Made Stock
Commercially produced, off-the-shelf mouth guards are the least expensive, but also the least comfortable and the least effective protective mouthpieces. These rubber or polyvinyl, pre-formed guards can be purchased at most sporting goods stores. They offer no attempt at fit whatsoever and are not recommended in the dental literature.

Mouth-Formed
These guards are generally made of acrylic gel or thermoplastic materials, shaped to fit the contours of your teeth. They are placed in boiling water and molded to the teeth. They are commercially produced and do not offer the same fit and protection as a custom fitted mouthguard made from a model of the mouth.

Custom-Made
Formed from a cast model of your teeth, these custom-made guards are designed to cover all the teeth and are shown to be the best type of protection. These mouthguards can cushion falls and blows to the chin. Custom-made mouthguards may be slightly more expensive than commercially produced mouthpieces, but they offer the best possible fit and protection and are the most comfortable.

Pro-Mouthguards
Our mouthguards are custom made from an impression of your teeth. They are resilient, tear-resistant and comfortable. They are durable and easy to clean, fit properly and do not restrict your speech or breathing. Hygienic box is included Generally, a mouthguard covers only the upper teeth. Mouthguards can be clear, two-coloured or three-coloured, choice is yours. We can match virtually any county and club colours,. ProMouthguards will be glad to provide the entire team or club with mouthguards. If you want to place a group order please contact us.